Page 355 - A Literary Holiday Cookbook

Strawberry Syrup

Makes 1½ cups

INGREDIENTS

1 lb. frozen strawberries

1 cup water

½ cup sugar

Special Tools
Wire-mesh strainer

INSTRUCTIONS

1 Add all ingredients to a medium-sized pot and bring to a boil on

medium-high heat, stirring until the sugar is dissolved. Reduce heat

to medium-low, cover, and allow to simmer for 10 minutes. Strain the
liquid from the strawberries into a bowl (do not press down on the

berries to release extra juice).

2 Return the liquid to the pot and bring back to a boil on medium-
high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low again and heat for 10

minutes, uncovered, stirring occasionally. The mixture will thicken.
Transfer liquid to a sealable container. Cover and chill in the

refrigerator until ready to use. The mixture will thicken slightly more

as it cools.

* Because the pumpkin syrup contains real pumpkin puree
instead of just pumpkin pie spice flavoring, expect a small

amount of separation to occur between the sugar syrup and